The driving trio will also have their sights set on the GT-D title in the North American Endurance Cup, where they are currently in third position, two points behind the championship lead.

“Petit is definitely my favorite event of the entire year and I can’t wait to hit the track” Nielsen said. “We always want to finish on a good note. My dad (former Danish driver Lars-Erik Nielsen) used to say, ‘You’re never better than your last race,’ because people always remember the last race. It’s always great to do well at the end of the season.”

No. 68 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GTE will return to the GT-Le Mans class with drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi, Daniel Serra and Andrea Bertolini, where it remains in contention for the North America Endurance Championship as Pier Guidi and Serra are six points behind the championship lead.

In a limited campaign this season, #68 scored the best result to date for a Ferrari in IMSA GTLM class.The result came at Laguna Seca where Serra qualified on pole before he and Pier Guidi finished the race in second place.

“We are very much looking forward to race in Petit Le Mans this weekend,” said Giacomo Mattioli, Scuderia Corsa Team Owner. “2016 has been an incredible year for the Team so far, and would be simply amazing and extremely rewarding for every Team member to round it off in the best scenario as possible. We are looking forward to put together a great show and hopefully continuing the successful path of endurance race performances accomplished this year! We are coming to Road Atlanta with the main goal of winning the third IMSA Championship in four seasons, and attempting on the North America Endurance Championship in GTD and GTLM Classes.”

Petit Le Mans will be broadcast on Saturday, October 1 on FOX Sports 1 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET and FOX Sports 2 from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM ET. The race will also be streamed in its entirety for international audiences on IMSA.tv and on the FOX Sports Go app for domestic audiences.

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